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- He lived in Orangeburgh District, SC in 1790 with 1 male over 16, 2 females and was listed under the name of Joseph Coats. He is living next door to his probable father-in-law, John Hickman at the time on the Edisto River. According to tcription on the title page of the census, this was in the south part of Orangeburg District, South Carolina.
I've estimated his birth date before the 1750's from his son Sion's birth date of 1770 and his son, Elijah's birth date from before 1766. He appears to have inherited his father's farm in Orangeburgh, but has moved from there to Camden, Kershaw Co., SC by 1792 when the following court records appear, on 2/28/1792 on the Petit Jury and on 3/5/1793 in a suit, Joseph Coats vs. Henry Hudson and on 3/4/1794, Joseph Coats V. James Gunn & Thomas Smyrl.
I believe he is the son of the Joseph who was the minister, because there is indication that he inherited his father Joseph's land upon his death according to Beverly Burton. He also applies for a Revolutionary War pension in 1796 that has receipts in it witnessed by a possible brother, David Coates in 1784. Specifically, he is listed as Mr. Joseph Coates in an extensive bookkeeping record of his financial transactions as they relate to the court and militia records from 1780-1786 in Charleston, South Carolina. Included in these accounts is a David Coates in 1784 who swore to an exchange of supplies consisting of 5 bushels of corn and 10 bushels of oats involving Joseph Coates. Joseph apparently fought in the Revolutionary War as he submitted documents witnessed by "brother" David in 1796 I assume to get a pension. (C-1708, 1952) David is also in the Kershaw County Court minutes from 1792 to 1796. (C-1708) We do not know when Joseph Coats died. He might be the J. Coats in the 1810 census for South Carolina, Orangeburg, Page 130. In this, J. Coats has one son under age 10, he was between 26 and 45, he had 2 daughters under age 10, and a wife age 26-45. He was living next to J. Sellers on one side, J. More and J. Thomas on the other. This however, does not match the age we have him at from his supposed son's birthdates.
There is a possibility that David and Joseph are sons of a William Coate of Charleston, SC instead. The following is a record for a Joseph Coates in Charleston, South Carolina. "Date 1817/11/07Description BROWN, JAMES AND OTHERS, COUNTER-PETITION AND SUPPORTING PAPERS ASKING THAT WILLIAM SMITH, JR. NOT BE ALLOWED TO CLOSE UP OR OBSTRUCT A CERTAIN CREEK IN MAZYCKBORO. (8 PAGES)Names Indexed BROWN, JAMES; SMITH, WILLIAM JR.; ROUSE, WILLIAM; VANDERHORST, R. W.; PARKER, BENJAMIN; PARKER, JOHN; COATES, JOSEPH S.; CONNOR, AMUEL; TOOMER, A. V.; ANCRUM, JAMES H. Locations CHARLESTON/MAZYCKBORO.
According to Robbie Landry's grandmother, this Coats branch originally spelled the name KOTZ. Elijah is thought to have been born in VA, lived in NC and then Barnwell in Orangeburg District, SC according to his descendants. The childrow have listed for him literally come from a journal belonging to Bernice Jones written by Thaddeus William Rawlins in 1898. It states that "Elenor Hicksman and Elijah Coates of South Carolina are the parents of Austin Coates, Rebecka Coates, Elizabeth 'Betsy' Coates and Mary Coates." Austin was his only apparent son. He eventually owned land that Elijah originally purchases.
Info on Elijah from Robbie Duroblan includes the following: "Deed - Barnswell SC - Deed from Elijah Coates and wife Elenor to William Barr, Book B, Page 324 dated aug 3,1801 , for 167 acres on South Edis to river , recorded 2 Jan 1806. (E) Elijah appears in the 1800 Census ,of Orange District., SC, with one male under 10 (Austin) and one 26-45 (Elijah) and 2 females under 10, (Rebecka and Mary) one 10-16 (Elizabeth) and one 25-26 (Elenor). A Sion Coates also, appears on this Census."
He and his wife are in the following deed recorded in 1801 and transcribed by Justin M. Sanders. "State of South Carolina}Barnwell district} Know all men [by] these presents that I Elijah Coates of the [St]ate and District afforsaid for and in con[sid]eration of the sum of fifteen pounds Sterling Money to me in hand paid by William Bars at and before the sealing [and] Delivery of these presents have granted bargained and sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said William Barr all that pl[an]tation or tract of land containing one h[un]dred and sixty seven acres more or less [situ]ate in the state and district above mentio[ned] on baygald branch water of South Edis[to] River and is that same land which was Granted to Elendor Hickman the now wife of sd. Elijah Coates the year of our Lord 1787 and in the Eleventh year of American Independence together w[ith] all and singular the rights members heredittements and appertenances to th[e] said bargained land with all the wat[ers] and water courses with all the woods under woods timber and timber trees [on] the said bargained land premisses belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premisses before men[ti]oned Unto the said William Ba[rr] his heirs and assigns forever and I m[y]self and my wife Elendor Coates to b[ind] our selves and our heirs Executors an[d] Administrators to warrant and f[or] Ever defend all and singular th[e] [said] Bargained land and premises unto the said William Bars his heirs and assigns and aga[i]nst ourselves and our heirs and against all and Every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, except what grayhams Line shall take In Witness whereof we the sd. Elijah Coates And Elender Coates hath hereunto set our hands and seals this third day of August 1801Signed Sealed and Delivered } Elijah Coates { Seal}In the presents of us } Elanor Coates { Seal}William Roten } hisJames X Tomas markAugust the [blank] 1801. Rec'd of William Bars fifteen pounds sterling it being the full of the within Consideration Money we say received by us Elijah Coates Eleanor CoatesState of South Carolina }Barnwell district } Personally appeared before me William Roten of said district and after being duly sworn as the law Directs saith on his oath that he did see Elijah Coates and Elanar Coates Sign Seal and deliver the within Instrument of writing for the uce the within mentioned and did Also se sd. Elijah and Elanar Coate[s] Sign the Receit above mentioned And did like wise see James Thomas Proscribe his Name as a witness there[to] With himself. Sworn before me the 3d. day of August 1801 Peter Felder, J.P. William RotenRecorded January 2d. 1806"
He is likely to be the Elijah in the following bill of sale. "Sale of a Slave in Louisiana. Document Date 2/16/1811, Document Number 246, Notary Lynd, Date of Sale, 2/16/1811; Depository housed in parish courthouses. Location Orleans (including hapitoulas). Language of this record English, Seller Elijah Coates, Buyer Ralph Moorehouse, Name Hagar, Name Type Partilly coded, overwhelmingly European, Gender female, Race black, Age 34, sold or inventoried as an individual, Currency Type U.S. dollar = 1 p, Value of Sale 300, Sale Common Price 300, Where slave came from - Mississippi, Comments Seller is from Miss. " He lived in Wilkinson Co., Miss. by 1811 as verified by the following records sent by Robbie Griggs Landry: "Court records show Elijah Coates in Mississippi Territory by 1811 (Elijah Coates Juror), Residents of the Mississippi Territory, Miscellaneous Book 2 A Edward Randolph Vs. Samuel Davis 1811 page 68 by Jean Strickland and Patricia N. Edwards (1995)" and "Wilkinson County Jury Edward Randolph VS. Samuel Davis 1811 Book 2A pg. 68 Residents of the Mississippi Territory South Carolina. by Jean Strickland and Patricia N. Edwards (Elijah Coats is a jury man)".
After this point conflicting records appear. 1813 Taxes for Wilkinson County, Mississippi list Elijah Coats owning 80 acres on Buffaloe Creek.... but at least one record after this shows him on the tax lists in Barnwell, SC owning 200+acres of land. He is likely to be the Elijah Coates who was living in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi in th 1816 census.
In the 1820 census for Mississippi, Elijah Coates is listed in the Territorial Census with 2 white males over 21, 0 white males under 2, 2 white females over 21, 1 white female under21; 5 total white; 0 free colored; and 1 slave, total of 6 in his household. Robbie Landry transcribed the following record from Louisiana IBERVILLE PARISH RECORDS - VOL 3 - compiled and edited by Judy Riffel Le Comite'des Archives de la Louisiane Baton Rouge,LA Page 159 Reel IV 5.1"July 5, 1820 - Elijah Coates (s/o Elijah Cates) Bond to celebrate Marriages (2) Index Elijah Coates same page 159"
At this point in time I'm not sure which Elijah Coates this would refer too unless Elijah and Eleanor Hickman also had a son named Elijah that we have not yet verified from another source. We might want to be looking in Baton Rouge, LA for descendants of this Elijah Coates and Eleanor Hickman.
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